Q4 #1

McCarthyism was a phenomena that began post ww2. It is named after Senator McCarthy who allegedly accused Americans of being communist with little to no substantial proof. His accusations affected thousands of innocent lives across America. People lived in fear of being labeled a communist merely out of association or a far fetched connection. The movie 'Good Night, Good Luck' portrays the behaviors of Senator McCarthy relatively well when he accuses a man in the airforce of communist activities. Now, the term 'McCarthyism' is used to describe reckless and empty accusations. Much later did this behavior be deemed unconstitutional. The HUAC- House Un American Activities Committee- is an example of McCarthyism because they carried out the same behavior. McCarthyism effected the lives of people from all races and social classes, and it became a the topic of debate and conflict in the US post WW2. Such reckless behavior today would also lead to chaos and many problems as they did in the 1950s.